I'm Finally OK With Letting Myself Be 'Uncomfortable'

January 8, 2015 4:36 PM

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I'm very lucky to be someone who lives a "comfortable" life. There's always food on the table, heat in the winter, and, above all, love in the home. School has always been something that comes easily to me, and I steer clear of things that I don't know for a fact that I'm good at. Most kids want to try a bit of everything, and while I was involved in many activities when I was younger, it was rare for me to branch out. Like the year I played softball, I couldn't catch to save my life, and I was deathly afraid of the ball, which I only hit once during the season. The entire situation was grossly uncomfortable.

As it turns out, I am a person who is easily made uncomfortable. I could list the situations, but that would make me uncomfortable. Needless to say, I was really miserable for a while. I spent a lot of time in my room wishing there was an ibuprofen I could take that would stop the anxiety that seeme...